The effect of continuous grouping of pigs in large groups on stress response and haematological parameters

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-140

  Damgaard, B M ^a   Studnitz, M ^a   Jensen, K H ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dynamic grouping; Erythrocytes; Health condition; Leucocytes; N L ratio; Static grouping

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 60049100523     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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